Stripe Color Revisited

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 10:49 AM

Ok guys, I know we just had a thread about this....however, my situation is a little different....I've got the torch red.....debating between black or white rocker stripes/rally stripes....now, my gut says white, but...I've got the black convertible top.....will white vinyls look bad with the black/charcoal top? I'm starting to think black would be a better choice to tie the car's exterior all together.

Second question.....bumper inserts.....do they come standard on ANY Mustang model from the factory? I just realized that mine has them, in black.....I remember seeing that body style on other's cars with no insert, red on red, black on black, etc........I think someone before me put them in, in which case, that rocks, don't have to put money out on that, unless I do all graphics in white *LOL*

Let me know what you guys think!

SRQ

Wombozi17 · 04-30-2008, 10:59 AM

I say no rocker stripes. keep it clean!

3.8LMustang · 04-30-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Wombozi17

I say no rocker stripes. keep it clean!

+1

Wombozi17 · 04-30-2008, 11:02 AM

and save that money to go toward performance!

tsumi88 · 04-30-2008, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang

+1

ditto, keep it clean.

3.8LMustang · 04-30-2008, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wombozi17

and save that money to go toward performance!

another +1

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 11:15 AM

really? so no rockers OR rallies? I really like the look of rallies, at least....I mean, it's 100 bucks or so, not a huge investment...

Dave04Mustang · 04-30-2008, 11:19 AM

if you do any stripes white 100% on torch red

Wombozi17 · 04-30-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave04Mustang

if you do any stripes white 100% on torch red

yep. if you want stripes, go with white ones. everyone has their tastes, suit yours and not anyone elses. its your car. thats how i made decisions on my car

(Good thing my decisions werent 20 gangsta wheels!)

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 11:53 AM

thanks womb, still trying to make up my mind....so you don't think the white stripes and black top will clash eh? I can't find an exact pic of my car with white stripes (vert and my color red), so it's hard to visualize.....guess I need to use my Adobe Photoshop ACE certifcation and actually create the shit *LOL*

Wombozi17 · 04-30-2008, 11:56 AM

You live in florida, the top is gonna be down for the most part right?

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 12:00 PM

well, sometimes, it's not summer yet, and I still only have it down once a day, in the evenings or at nights...during midday, will be up for the most part...
in other words, 75% of the time I'm driving, top will be up.

Wombozi17 · 04-30-2008, 12:06 PM

hmm. looks like you gotta see if you like the stripe look with the stripes and top up. maybe u can get lucky and find something on google images

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 12:07 PM

yeah looking now, so far nothing...

tsumi88 · 04-30-2008, 12:38 PM

$100..... that could go to
cai
gears
tuner
tlok...
UDP
or, if you want looks, chin, fogs, smoked headlights, torward some billet 18's
why spend $100 on stickers; wont make it faster and really not that big of an (none at all IMO) appearance difference
just my opinion.
i could be wrong

Wombozi17 · 04-30-2008, 12:42 PM

Yea! get a chin spoiler or a set of GT foglights. hell... save up for some nice chrome saleen wheels.

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 12:43 PM

Yeah that's true....although I don't have alot to spend now, so I'd have to save that $100 TOWARDS a tuner, gears, etc.....going through the less expensive stuff now....
I dunno, I'm torn on it man *LOL*

krazypony · 04-30-2008, 12:50 PM

If it were me I would go with Black if I were gonna do it at all, but I am not a big fan of the rocker panel decals unless they are the Steeda decals which are some money too!

And from factory the cars do not come with the inserts filled in, unless another person did it prior to you owning the car. Something stupid ford should have picked up on...but they failed to pick up on that and left it to the after market world.

SeanStang · 04-30-2008, 12:51 PM

Not the same body style and doesn't have the ralley stipes, but will you give you the basic idea of what the bright red w/ the black top and white rockers looks like. Just imagine the ralleys being there....

Looks good, but chrome wheels are a must to pull it off.

tristang · 04-30-2008, 03:46 PM

idk y every one hates the rocker stripes. i like mine... and oh ur right i dont know if i like the black or the white better.

crzypny232 · 04-30-2008, 04:23 PM

This all sounds oddly familiar...

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 07:24 PM

Yeah, there's another thread about this...but I THOUGHT he didn't have a vert...turns out, he did...I think he had the lighter grey top though, not black like mine *LOL*
Ughhh what to do, I'm starting to lean now towards not doing stripes at all right now and just ordering the chin spoiler.....plus my floor mats are coming in and my shorty antenna..

SRQ · 04-30-2008, 07:26 PM

Thanks Sean! That's what I was looking for......and now that I see it...not sure if I like it *LOL* I almost think if I HAD to do them, black would be better...hell I dunno....I've got the chrome wheels, so that's no biggie...damn I really didn't think I'd spend this much time thinking about it....

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanStang

Not the same body style and doesn't have the ralley stipes, but will you give you the basic idea of what the bright red w/ the black top and white rockers looks like. Just imagine the ralleys being there....

Looks good, but chrome wheels are a must to pull it off.

SeanStang · 04-30-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRQ

Yeah, there's another thread about this...but I THOUGHT he didn't have a vert...turns out, he did...I think he had the lighter grey top though, not black like mine *LOL*
Ughhh what to do, I'm starting to lean now towards not doing stripes at all right now and just ordering the chin spoiler.....plus my floor mats are coming in and my shorty antenna..

LOL. You were just talking to the man himself...

04-30-2008, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	Stripe Color Revisited Ok guys, I know we just had a thread about this....however, my situation is a little different....I've got the torch red.....debating between black or white rocker stripes/rally stripes....now, my gut says white, but...I've got the black convertible top.....will white vinyls look bad with the black/charcoal top? I'm starting to think black would be a better choice to tie the car's exterior all together. Second question.....bumper inserts.....do they come standard on ANY Mustang model from the factory? I just realized that mine has them, in black.....I remember seeing that body style on other's cars with no insert, red on red, black on black, etc........I think someone before me put them in, in which case, that rocks, don't have to put money out on that, unless I do all graphics in white LOL Let me know what you guys think! SRQ __________________

04-30-2008, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wombozi17 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake in the Hills, IL Posts: 254	I say no rocker stripes. keep it clean! __________________

04-30-2008, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wombozi17 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake in the Hills, IL Posts: 254	and save that money to go toward performance! __________________

04-30-2008, 11:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	really? so no rockers OR rallies? I really like the look of rallies, at least....I mean, it's 100 bucks or so, not a huge investment... __________________

04-30-2008, 11:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	thanks womb, still trying to make up my mind....so you don't think the white stripes and black top will clash eh? I can't find an exact pic of my car with white stripes (vert and my color red), so it's hard to visualize.....guess I need to use my Adobe Photoshop ACE certifcation and actually create the shit LOL __________________

04-30-2008, 11:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
Wombozi17 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake in the Hills, IL Posts: 254	You live in florida, the top is gonna be down for the most part right? __________________

04-30-2008, 12:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	well, sometimes, it's not summer yet, and I still only have it down once a day, in the evenings or at nights...during midday, will be up for the most part... in other words, 75% of the time I'm driving, top will be up. __________________

04-30-2008, 12:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Wombozi17 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake in the Hills, IL Posts: 254	hmm. looks like you gotta see if you like the stripe look with the stripes and top up. maybe u can get lucky and find something on google images __________________

04-30-2008, 12:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	yeah looking now, so far nothing... __________________

04-30-2008, 12:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
tsumi88 THE ONLY DARK GREEN VERT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: denver Posts: 460	$100..... that could go to cai gears tuner tlok... UDP or, if you want looks, chin, fogs, smoked headlights, torward some billet 18's why spend $100 on stickers; wont make it faster and really not that big of an (none at all IMO) appearance difference just my opinion. i could be wrong __________________ -Paul "I can make computers survive aquatic conditions" Flowbots- handlebars 99 V6 vert AT CAI noob

04-30-2008, 12:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
Wombozi17 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake in the Hills, IL Posts: 254	Yea! get a chin spoiler or a set of GT foglights. hell... save up for some nice chrome saleen wheels. __________________

04-30-2008, 12:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	Yeah that's true....although I don't have alot to spend now, so I'd have to save that $100 TOWARDS a tuner, gears, etc.....going through the less expensive stuff now.... I dunno, I'm torn on it man LOL __________________

04-30-2008, 12:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
krazypony Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Liberty, SC Posts: 598	If it were me I would go with Black if I were gonna do it at all, but I am not a big fan of the rocker panel decals unless they are the Steeda decals which are some money too! And from factory the cars do not come with the inserts filled in, unless another person did it prior to you owning the car. Something stupid ford should have picked up on...but they failed to pick up on that and left it to the after market world. __________________ Car Stolen 4/10/08 ~ Totaled - 4/11/08

04-30-2008, 12:51 PM	#19 (permalink)
SeanStang Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 371	Not the same body style and doesn't have the ralley stipes, but will you give you the basic idea of what the bright red w/ the black top and white rockers looks like. Just imagine the ralleys being there.... Looks good, but chrome wheels are a must to pull it off. __________________ 2001 Laser Red V6 Black Cobra R Rims (17x9, 17x10.5), Sumi Tires (275/40-17, 315/35-17), Mac Cai, Mac dual exhaust, subframe connectors, front and rear sway bars, KennyBrown strut tower brace, smoked clear corner headlights, chin spoiler, grill delete.

04-30-2008, 03:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 329	idk y every one hates the rocker stripes. i like mine... and oh ur right i dont know if i like the black or the white better. __________________ its a work in progress

04-30-2008, 04:23 PM	#21 (permalink)
crzypny232 Licensed Pony Tuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 71	This all sounds oddly familiar...

04-30-2008, 07:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
SRQ Florida Muscle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 109	Yeah, there's another thread about this...but I THOUGHT he didn't have a vert...turns out, he did...I think he had the lighter grey top though, not black like mine LOL Ughhh what to do, I'm starting to lean now towards not doing stripes at all right now and just ordering the chin spoiler.....plus my floor mats are coming in and my shorty antenna.. __________________